Will tacoma have enough towing power?

trying to make decision on new vehicle - between dc long bed taco with towing package vs. a dc tundra 5.7. I would prefer the taco but I haul 2 atv's on a alum trailer with bed full of gear (2x year 500 miles) and was just wondering on hauling power of 4.0 V6 and towing pack. i have an 03 taco dc and when loaded it works on hills with this load, no towing pack and slight smaller V6.

 

The V-6 is rated for 6,500# with the towing package - more than enough for what you're doing. You could haul that with a 4 cyl if you wanted.

 

DCLB with a towing package will handle your load with no issues. Haven't towed with my 2013. In my 2007 DCLB with the same engine, I regularly pulled two quads with a third in the bed and all of our gear, gas, etc. with no issues.

Towing capacity is 6,400 lbs and you'd be nowhere near that.

 

I have the DCSB. I think you will be fine. may want to add air bags to help keep her level. I tow a 7x12 steel trailer with a rhino and atv on it quite a bit, to the mountains (about 20miles) but i got some hills and all. I estimate the weight at around 3k to 3500, (idk exact weight of trailer)and i can’t even tell it is back there really. only time i can really tell is when stupid people cut me off at 75mph and i have to slam on the brakes so i don’t hit them.

edit: I only tow about 20 miles one way, so 40 round trip. But i do have some like 4% grades at 75mph no problems.

 

x2!

It's got plenty of power - rear springs are a little soft....

David

 

yeah only reason i think air bags may help. my truck does not sag much with towing. but i think that also has to do with how we load it. and it’s also a tandem axle and not a single axle.

 

Supercharger if you are concerned with power and want the v6.

 

Should be fine with that load.

Check out these threads, you should see some of the stuff people are towing with these trucks and they do fine.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/towing/4031-tacoma-towing-bible.html

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/towing/27460-show-us-what-you-tow.html

 

Yep it will be fine. I posted in one of those other threads I'm sure. With my last 05 double cab I pulled my brother in law's heavy steel car trailer loaded 3 times without any issues besides not having a trailer brake controller. A BMW 325is, a fox mustang, and a fox Capri all rode behind my last Tacoma with no issues at all. Heck I towed my FJ40 home from PA to NH 11 years ago on a heavy UHaul trailer behind my wife's old 98 Tacoma. But I wouldn't do that again. It was a little hairy.

 

For 10 years I hauled single and double place aluminum trailers with snowmobiles in my 2.7 L V4 automatic. Works a bit on the hills but I did long trips many times without issue. The V6? Forget about it! Haul a 4place with 3 side by sides and a bed full of firewood!